The Call for Ceramics 3 is Answered
NEIRAD enilno edition
Ceramics has always been a very popular class at the high school that students often expressed interest in repeating. Unfortunately, until this year, students were limited with only two options of Ceramics 1 and 2. Thankfully that has all changed thanks to the work of Ms. Currier and Mrs. Bosler, who have created a Ceramics 3 class for students passionate about the subject. It is a year-long course that involves advanced forming and decorative styles to ceramic art. Students will need to apply the skills they learned in Ceramics 1 and 2 and are required to receive a recommendation from their previous ceramics teacher.
“There was such a demand for the class and students kept asking for more ceramics classes,” Ms. Currier said. The class will meet the demands of those students who are seriously interested in the applied skills of ceramic art.
The class starts with reviewing the fundamentals of ceramics, and moves into colorizing clay, formulating glazes, and then into larger projects.
“We want students to find their own concentration, and expand on their style throughout the year,” Mrs. Bosler said. The class differs from the other Ceramics classes in that, while the other classes were given projects with a specific layout and design, Ceramics 3 allows students to create work influenced by their own unique style. While students will have independence in how they work and what sort of style they apply to their artwork, their teacher will direct all projects in the class. Over the course of the year students will complete five projects that are connected by an underlying idea while studying different artists and working towards perfecting their art. Students will complete their projects by either working on the wheel or creating hand sculptures.
“Students should have a breadth of concentration and hopefully will be able to have their own signature style,” Mrs. Bosler said. In addition to being their own muses, students will also need to be able to emulate the work of other artists.
Both Ms. Currier and Ms. Bosler are optimistic about the amount of students who have already expressed interest in the course. Seniors Abby Beaumont and Kelly Scholtz said “It’s such an enlightening experience and it’s the best part of our day”. Another student, who is particularly fond of the class said “Big Boz and Ms. Currier have a wealth of knowledge…but Boz more than Ms. Currier because she’s so young,” senior Zack Sherwood said. “We’re really excited about the class,” Ms. Currier said. So far, it seems students are just as enthusiastic as she is.
